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Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas
5.0
rating: 4.25 or 4.5 stars
this book was wow. wow. w o w.
The attention to intricate details was so lovely — from mentioning the movement of one's hand as they ate some sort of toast coated with lime marmalade then passed it along to some friend, to how a few students huddled close and discussed some revolutionary philosophical statements.
I wanted to mention this quote for no reason other than because it's a fucking mood.
There have also been some detailed descriptions of how the surroundings of the Catherine house looked which made the book so atmoshepheric and vibey. perhaps it was dusk - Elizabeth described everything, from the color of the sky down to the cluster of forest trees painted with the brightest green, then Elizabeth would mention the long corridors of the house itself as they twisted and wove around and made everyone lose their tracks and try to tread back to their room.
Another thing that I absolutely loved is the friendship and relationship dynamics that Ines engaged in, which all unfolded naturally as you move along further in the book. And let me tell you; Ines did not disappoint us with her raging homosexual tendencies (I'm a homosexual - so excuse me while I call it that).
One of the things that made me feel like I'm living and participating in that world and in the book was hearing them talk about actual subjects and course matters. there were legitimate (or so i think) discussions about actual course topics, one was about futurism, one was about some plasm invention.
the book made me THINK. SO much THINKING. think about possibilities, think about outcomes, think about answers and conclusions, and the answers, however little or big they were, were satisfying. it was.... wow.
I do think that some people would disagree with me and tell me that the ending wasn't satisfying, but to me, it was. I got what I, as a reader, wanted.
(and to wrap this up, i think this book was 10 times better than an ember in the ashes.........)
this book was wow. wow. w o w.
The attention to intricate details was so lovely — from mentioning the movement of one's hand as they ate some sort of toast coated with lime marmalade then passed it along to some friend, to how a few students huddled close and discussed some revolutionary philosophical statements.
I studied the photo of the boy, the one who had died six years ago, and wished I were dead. Dead people didn’t have to do homework.
I wanted to mention this quote for no reason other than because it's a fucking mood.
There have also been some detailed descriptions of how the surroundings of the Catherine house looked which made the book so atmoshepheric and vibey. perhaps it was dusk - Elizabeth described everything, from the color of the sky down to the cluster of forest trees painted with the brightest green, then Elizabeth would mention the long corridors of the house itself as they twisted and wove around and made everyone lose their tracks and try to tread back to their room.
Another thing that I absolutely loved is the friendship and relationship dynamics that Ines engaged in, which all unfolded naturally as you move along further in the book. And let me tell you; Ines did not disappoint us with her raging homosexual tendencies (I'm a homosexual - so excuse me while I call it that).
One of the things that made me feel like I'm living and participating in that world and in the book was hearing them talk about actual subjects and course matters. there were legitimate (or so i think) discussions about actual course topics, one was about futurism, one was about some plasm invention.
the book made me THINK. SO much THINKING. think about possibilities, think about outcomes, think about answers and conclusions, and the answers, however little or big they were, were satisfying. it was.... wow.
I do think that some people would disagree with me and tell me that the ending wasn't satisfying, but to me, it was. I got what I, as a reader, wanted.
(and to wrap this up, i think this book was 10 times better than an ember in the ashes.........)